Jeopardy Questions Flashcards

1
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This substance is commonly found associated with wounds on the distal limbs of horses, preventing or delaying wound healing

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Granulation tissue (Proud flesh)

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2
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This is one of three main reasons for skin graft failure

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What is motion, infection and hemorrhage?

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3
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This is the most distal nerve block performed in the horse

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Palmar digital nerve block

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4
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A distal limb flexion test is performed to stress and help identify lameness in the horse. This specific flexion test not only places stress on the fetlock joint but also these two joints

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What are the coffin and pattern joints?

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5
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In a foal with cystorrhexis, these electrolyte abnormalities would be expected

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What is hyponatermia, hypochloridemia and hyperkalemia

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6
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A horse displaying a head nod “up” when the right front limb contacts the ground is said to have lameness associated with this limb

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What is the right front limb?

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Forelimb lameness is often exacerbated when the horse is trotted in small circles. Exacerbation of a right forelimb lameness would be expected when the horse is trotted in this direction.

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What is trotting in a circle to the right?

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8
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This is a common shoeing/trimming prescription given for horses with caudal heel pain.

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What is shorten/roll the toe?

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9
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This type of grass hay is associate with ideal impactions in the horse

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What is costal Bermuda grass hay?

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10
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This fracture extends across a growth plate and though the metaphysis

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What is a Salter Harris Type II fracture

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11
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This procedure is performed during colic surgery for horses with surgical impactions

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What is a pelvic flexure enterotomy?

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During a colic episode a nasogastric tube is passed and positive net reflux is obtained. When this happens, this treatment is often given is the nasogastric tube.

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Nothing? Don’t be that vet……..

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13
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During this type of wound healing the wound is allowed to heal without suture placement

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What is second intention healing

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14
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Endotoxemia secondary to reprodfusion injury can lead to the demise of a horse post operatively. This antibiotic is commonly used to combat endotoxemia in the horse.

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What is Polymixin B?

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15
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This medication should be given to all horses post castration.

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What is phenylbutazone?

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16
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This is the mainstay of treatment for POI.

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What is fluid therapy/ cardiovascular support?

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17
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This is the most common clinical sign of septic arthritis.

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What is lameness?

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18
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This type of wound healing provides the best functional and cosmetic outcome for the patient?

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What is primary wound healing?

19
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This dewormer is used to treat horses with bots

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What is ivermectin?

20
Q

It is recommended to vaccinate pregnant mares approximately this many weeks prior to parturition.

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What is 4-6 weeks?

21
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This is the most common complication of castration in horses.

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What is excessive hemorrhage?

22
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This is the best possible way to minimize swelling post castration.

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What is exercise?

23
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This lesion causes colic in horses and is often treated by jogging the horse after pharmaceutical administration.

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What is nephrosplenic entrapment?

24
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It is imperative that horses are current on this vaccination at the time of castration.

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What is tetanus toxoid vaccine?

25
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This vaccine is often administered to pregnant mares at specific intervals throughout gestation.

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What is pneumabort?

26
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This vaccine must be administered by a veterinarian.

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What is the rabies vaccine?

27
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The horse is most susceptible species to this preventable disease.

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What is tetanus?

28
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This is the maintenance fluid requirements of an average 500kg horse

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What is about 1L/hr or 25 L per day?

29
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This is the incision site for equine castration.

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What is scrotal incision?

30
Q

A distal limb will always encase the entire hoof for this reason.

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What is providing maximum diversion of weight into the cast?

31
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This is a common complication after small intestinal surgery in the horse

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What is post op ileus?

32
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This type of colon obstruction causes severe congestion and edema in the mesentery and affected colon

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What is hemorrhagic strangulating obstruction?

33
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This is the primary collagen found in tendons

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What is Type I collagen?

34
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Horses undergoing arthrodesis of this joint have >80% prognosis for return to work.

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What is hindlimb pattern arthrodesis?

35
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These two hormonal assays can help differentiate a gelding from a cryporchid stallion.

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What are testoserone, estrogen sulfate (conjugated estrogen) assays or hCG stim test?

36
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In a critically ill colicky patient this can be given to help support cardiovascular status prior to transport to a surgical facility.

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What is hypertonic saline administration?

37
Q

A wound in this location often leads to significant subcutaneous emphysema and in severe cases pneumomediastinum.

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What is axillary wound?

38
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You have just completed a castration procedure and a short time after the horse is standing he begins to hemorrhage. Packing the castration site has not resolved the issue. You call the client and recommend this plan.

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What is re-anesthetize to identify and ligate the hemorrhaging vessel?

39
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These are the potential predisposing factors for colon torsion in horses.

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What is recent parturition, recent access to lush green grass and recent dietary changes?

40
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In a horse with POI, gastric decompression is often carried out every ________ hours.

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What is 2-3?

41
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Foals become infected with this parasite via transmammary transmission

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What I strongyloides westerii?

42
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Unvaccinated horses with this disease almost always demonstrate signs of lip twitching

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What is West Nile Virus?

43
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Most colon torsions twist in this direction.

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What is the RVC twists in a dorsomedial fashion?